MDSE 3350

Historic & Contemporary Styles of Apparel

SPRING 2012

Dr. Strubel

Survey of Historic & Contemporary Styles
MDSE 3350.001
SPRING 2012
TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 2:00 p.m.-3:20 pm
WH 222

Instructor: Dr. Jessica Strübel-Scheiner

Office: 342C Chilton Hall

Phone: 940-369-8046 (office) ; 940-565-2436 (SMHM main office)

E-Mail:

Office Hours: Monday 12:00-1:30

Wednesday 12:00-1:30

or by appointment

Please email to make an appointment.

Description:

3 hours. Survey of costume and furnishings in the built environment from the ancient civilization to present. Emphasis on technological, cultural, and social influences on

historic and contemporary styles.

Objectives:

1.  Categorize costume characteristics by historical periods and predict future trends.

2.  Relate the influence of political, economic, technological, cultural, and social systems to the historical development of costume.

3.  Differentiate among recurring trends of apparel.

4.  Interpret influences of historical design periods on contemporary products.

5.  Summarize the work and philosophy of major contemporary designers and movements.

Text: Tortora, P., & Eubank, K. Survey of historic costume. New York: Fairchild.

Ø  You MUST read the APA tutorial posted on Blackboard.

Supplement: Student Admission to Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit at Dallas Museum of Art ($12.00).

You will need to keep your original ticket.

Suggested Reference:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010). Washington, DC:

American Psychological Association.

COURSE POLICIES

ATTENDANCE

You are responsible for attending each class meeting and securing your own lecture notes. Attendance is taken on a regular basis at the beginning of class, and could influence your final grade. University attendance regulations are enforced. See the UNT Bulletin for policy information. A student with 5 absences (either excused or unexcused) may be dropped from the course. Repeated tardiness (2) will count as an absence. A student is considered tardy for the class if he/she is 10 minutes late. If the student does arrive late and within the allowed 10 minutes past the scheduled class start time, then the student needs to sit near the edge of the room (near the door) in order to decrease any disruptions. Please be mannerly. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of their presence at the end of the class period if the student was tardy.

I will not deduct points for absences, but I will deduct 5 points from a student’s final grade for each time they are late to class.

Students with zero absences get an additional 5 points added onto their final grade.

Students with 1-2 absences get an additional 2.5 points added onto their final grade.

·  Students are expected to be in class the entire meeting time. This means no getting up and leaving in the middle of class (bathroom breaks, answering the phone, etc). Unless you have a medical excuse (which you must provide to me from a doctor), you are expected to sit in your seat without disruption. You should use the restroom prior to class or after class. If this becomes an issue, I will implement a seating chart for the class for ease of monitoring and those individuals who are habitually leaving/disrupting class and they will be marked tardy for each incidence (and points will be deducted accordingly).

·  If students begin to routinely come into class late, I will also implement a seating chart.

·  Note: pop-quizzes are given within the first 10 minutes of class. See below for details on missed quizzes.

Schedule your doctor’s appointments outside of class time. They not excused absences. ALL absences (illness, funerals, sleeping in, skipping, etc.) count towards your total absences. The only excused absences I will accept will come directly from the Dean of Students. People with prolonged hospitalizations and illnesses, serious accidents, etc. can obtain an excused absence from the Dean of Students with appropriate documentation.

CELL PHONE & ELECTRIONICS POLICY

Very important See below!!!

The importance of expecting civil behavior cannot be overstated. In most current work settings, individuals are expected to fulfill their individual roles while participating as a part of a team, showing respect for others, and operating productively in work environments. A lack of civility, even in someone with exemplary skills, can lead to failure in the classroom and later in the boardroom

MAKEUP EXAMS

You are responsible for taking all exams and quizzes at the scheduled times. Makeup exams are given only in extreme cases (i.e, illness or death in family). You must call prior to the exam. All approved makeup exams are given at an assigned time during pre-finals week (May 3, 2012).

·  Quizzes cannot be made-up regardless of circumstances.

ASSIGNMENT & PROJECT DUE DATES

Assignments are due at 1:30 p.m on the specified date. I do not accept any late assignments or projects under any circumstances. Due dates are very well established. It is your responsibility to make sure everything is turned in the prior to class or prior to the cut-off date on Blackboard. Items turned in after the established deadline are considered late and will not be accepted.

All information on assignments will either be located in an ASSIGNMENTS FOLDER or on the ASSIGNMENTS TOOLBAR

·  BLACKBOARD SUBMISSIONS: You may ONLY submit word files (docx, doc), pdf files, power point files (ppt), and jpeg files via Blackboard. ALL other types of files will not be accepted because we cannot open them!!! If we cannot open your assignment because you sent something other than what is listed above, you will take a zero on the assignment. I will not allow for resubmissions, emailed assignments, nor hardcopies. Be sure to check your file type before final submission onto Blackboard.

·  Remember, there may be a time discrepancy between your home computer and the Blackboard system. Therefore, it is imperative to submit ALL assignments well before the cut-off time at 1:30 p.m.

·  NAMING FILES: All files submitted via Blackboard must be named in the following format:

YOURLASTNAME-assignment.doc EXAMPLE: STRUBEL-abstract1.doc

Or

GROUP#-assignment.doc EXAMPLE: Group#24-Part2.doc

Points will be deducted for not following these instructions

·  I do not accept assignments via email, unless otherwise specified. Do not assume that if you emailed me your work, that I am accepting it.

·  All assignments and projects must follow APA formatting (refer to the APA tutorial and guidelines on Blackboard, or purchase the APA Publications Manual). I will not accept/not grade assignment that utilizes MLA or Chicago style of referencing. I will not grade assignments/project that do not have reference pages AND in-text citations.

·  All assignments must be typed, single or double-spaced and only Times font. Points will be deducted from assignments that do not follow these instructions

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Industry partnerships with companies such as J.C. Penney and Target Corporation support professional development events for UNT merchandising students. These events include activities such as the Executive in Residence (EIR) Lecture Series, Highway to Success, Merchandising Expo, Creating Consumer Experiences Symposium, and other professional development events. Detailed information and requirements for these events will be distributed throughout the semester.

OTHER INFORMATION

Ø  Class lectures and other activities are intended to enrich or supplement the assigned readings. They are NOT intended to summarize or substitute for the readings. The instructor will be glad to meet individually with students to discuss materials presented in the readings or the class lectures, to help the student determine his or her progress in the class, or other relevant purposes.

Ø  EXAM DAYS: All personal belongings (purses, books, bags, cell-phones) must be left at the front of the classroom. Cell-phones must be turned off. If a phone rings during the exam, the entire class has 10 points deducted from their exam grade.

Ø  EXTRA CREDIT: I do not offer extra credit in my classes. On the rare occasion that a graduate student, a colleague, or myself needs data for research, I will offer (a maximum) of 5 points for answering a survey. Students are not permitted to ask for additional extra credit options to boost their grade.

GRADE DETERMINATION

Class Participation/In-Class Assignments/Quizzes (tbd). This class is based upon class participation. You must attend class to receive credit for participation in class. There are no make-up assignments!!! Class participation will come in the form of discussion boards on Blackboard, class activities, or questions posed in class. Students will be chosen randomly to answer questions or they will voluntarily answer questions. If you are not in class that day, you will not receive your participation points. If you answer the questions correctly, or make an honest attempt to answer, you will receive full points. In-class discussions will be over readings, lectures and videos watched in class. Therefore, your attendance is imperative.

Exams (400 points at 100 points each) The 4 exams will be divided purposefully between items to assess the students' experience with the reading material and their familiarity with the materials presented in class.

Texas Fashion Costume Collection Visit (20) Students are required to sign up for a tour of the UNT/Texas Fashion Collection located in Scoular Hall. This tour will take place outside of regular class. There is no assignment associated with this visit.

Historic Costume Term Project (100 pts). Students will be working in groups to develop and exhibition promotion. More info to follow

Exhibition Visit and Review (60 points). Students will be visiting the Jean-Paul Gaultier exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art and writing a review. More information to follow

Professional Development (20 pts). These include EIR lectures, Consumer Experience Symposium, or other activities (when they are offered). Professional Development is an essential aspect of your academic program and attendance is required. Details will be given at a later date.

Detailed requirements for projects, guest speakers, and special events will be distributed throughout the semester. If you are absent on the day an assignment is distributed and discussed, it is your responsibility to obtain the necessary information from a class member.

Assignment / Points Available
Exams / 400
Historic Costume Group Term Project / 310
Assignments (in-class & online); Participation; and Quizzes / TBD
Professional Development (when available)
(Merchandising Expo) / 20
Texas Fashion Collection Visit / 20
Exhibition Visit and Review / 60
Possible Total / TBD

THIS POINT SYSTEM IS NOT BINDING, AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME!

Final grades are not curved. The final semester grade will be determined as follows:

A= 90-100%

B= 89-80%

C= 79-70%

D= 69-60%

F= below 60%

MDSE 3350: Survey of Historic Costume

Tentative Course Calendar: FALL 2011

Week / Dates / Topic / Readings / Due Dates /
1 / January 17 & 19 / Tuesday: Class introduction
Thursday: Prehistory & The Ancient World / Chpts. 1-4
2 / January 24 & 26 / TUESDAY: Prehistory & The Ancient
THURSDAY: The Ancient World; Middle Ages / Chpts. 1-4
Chpts. 5 & 6 / Tuesday: Bio & Pic due
Thursday: Project Step 1 due
3 / January 31 & February 2 / TUESDAY: The Middle Ages
*Texas Fashion Collection Sign-up on Blackboard
THURSDAY: The Middle Ages; The Italian Renaissance / Chpts. 5 & 6
Chpt. 7 / Tuesday: Step 1 approval; Quiz #1 (1-4 & APA)
Thursday: Final day to sign-up for TFC!!!
4 / February 7 & 9 / TUESDAY: The Italian Renaissance
THURSDAY: NO CLASS-work day with groups / Chpt. 7
5 / February 14 & 16 / TUESDAY: The Northern Renaissance;
THURSDAY: Baroque: 17th Century / Chpt. 8
Chpt. 9 / Tuesday: J-P. Gaultier due
6 / February 21 & 23 / TUESDAY: EXAM #1
THURSDAY: Baroque; Rococo: 18th Century / Chapter 10 / EXAM #1 (Middle Ages- Renaissance)
Thursday: Project Part 2 due
7 / February 28 & March 1 / TUESDAY: Rococo: 18th Century
THURSDAY: Directoire & Empire Period / Chapter 10
Chpt. 11
8 / March 6 & 8 / TUESDAY: Romantic Period
THURSDAY: Crinoline Period / Chpt. 12
Chpt. 13 /
9 / March 13 & 15 / TUESDAY: Exam #2
THURSDAY: Crinoline Period; The Bustle Period / Chpt. 14 / EXAM #2 (Baroque- Romantic)
10 / March 20 & 22 /

SPRING BREAK: NO CLASS

11 / March 27 & 29 / TUESDAY: Bustle Period
THURSDAY: The Edwardian Period / Chpt. 14
Chpt. 15 / Thursday: Project Step 3 due
12 / April 3 & 5 / TUESDAY: The 1920s
THURSDAY: The 1920s & 1930s / Chpt. 16
Chpt. 16
13 / April 10 & 12 / TUESDAY: The 1930s
THURSDAY: EXAM #3 / Chpt. 16 / EXAM #3 (Crinoline-1930s)
14 / April 17 & 19 / TUESDAY: The 1940s & WWII
THURSDAY: The 1950s / Chpt. 16
Chpt. 17 /

Tuesday: Project Part 4 due

15 / April 24 & 26 / TUESDAY: The 1960s
THURSDAY: The 1970s & Style Tribes / Chpt. 18
Chpt. 19
16 / May 1 & 3 / TUESDAY: The 1980s: The Era of Excess
THURSDAY: Review day and make-up exams / Chpt. 19 / Tuesday: Project Part 5 due
17 / May 10 / Thursday, May 10 Final exam
1:30 -3:30 pm / Exam#4: 1940s-1980s
ALL DUE DATES AND ASSIGNED READINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Dr. Strubel’s Cell Phone, Laptops, MP3 player, etc. Policies

I have a zero tolerance policy in my classes for electronics (cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, etc). They are considered a contributor to disruptive behavior in the classroom. Please refer to university and department polices on Classroom Policies in your course syllabus. For your convenience it is restated below:

Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other students’ opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the classroom, and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the student’s conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The University’s expectations for student conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classrooms, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at http://www.unt.edu/csrr/student_conduct/index.html. (see the section on Acts Affecting the University Community)